NCS
15 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a one-month extension for the verification exercise for the recovery of import duties on privately-owned aircraft that were imported illegally.
10 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun sale of confiscated N155, 157,560 worth of Premium Motor Spirit (popularly known as petrol) at a subsidised rate to the public in Adamawa State.
4 Oct
The revelation by personnel of the Joint Border Patrol Team, that their two-and-a-half years’ Duty Travel Allowances (DTA), for accommodation and feeding have not been paid, is, to say the least, shocking and inhumane.
29 Sep
The Nigerian Cardiac Society (NCS) has disclosed that 20.5 million people worldwide die of heart-related diseases annually. The NCS stated that the number of cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths is expected to rise to over 23 million by 2030. Of the number released by the NCS, over 75 per cent were recorded in low- and middle-income…
26 Sep
Nigeria’s solid mineral sector has recorded significant export earnings, with a total value of lN456,875,116.31 (approximately $1.2 billion) in the first half of the year.
22 Sep
President Bola Tinubu has directed security and law enforcement agencies — including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Nigeria Police, and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) — to intensify efforts in cracking down on individuals involved in trafficking stolen vehicles. President Tinubu also vowed that his administration would…
19 Sep
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone A, says it has intercepted a Nissan Pathfinder car loaded with suspected bags of foreign parboiled rice at Ikoga area of Badagry, Lagos State. The Public Relations Officer, FOU Zone A, Theophilus Duniya, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
12 Sep
The Federal Government is optimistic that the temporary zero-duty on food imports will ease inflation as the initiative is set to take off soon. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun
10 Sep
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to grant the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a special foreign exchange rate. TUC President Festus Osifo, in an interview with Channels Television, said the special foreign exchange rate would significantly lower the cost…
6 Sep
The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has appealed for closer ties with traditional institutions and other stakeholders to achieve common goals and end smuggling in the country. Controller of the Oyo/Osun Area Command, Dr. Ben Oramalugo, made this call during a visit to the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakuleyin, at…
6 Sep
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a significant haul of military hardware and illegal drugs at Onne Port, Rivers State.
2 Sep
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over seized cannabis sativa, valued at N148.93 million, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and recorded N18 billion in revenue generation between June 14 and August 29, 2024.
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